The Week Ahead: March 25 - 29
Good Evening, Melrose!
On Friday, March 29, curbside trash & recycling collection will follow a normal schedule and the following municipal buildings will be closed in observance of Good Friday: City Hall, the City Yard, and the Milano Center. The Melrose Public Library will have modified hours on March 29, will be open on March 30, and closed on Sunday, March 31. For more information, visit melrosepubliclibrary.org.
New Traditions Being Planned for Memorial Day in Melrose
Beginning this year, the Memorial Day parade in Melrose will be replaced by activities that better align with how our veterans and their families wish to be honored. The Veterans’ Services Advisory Board made this decision after several years of thoughtful reflection and discussion on the most appropriate ways our community can honor veterans on this solemn holiday.
Colonel Robert Driscoll, Chair of the Melrose Veterans’ Advisory Board, shared, “We want to respect the wishes of our city veterans and honor those Melrosians who made the ultimate sacrifice as well as the families and friends they left behind. We are excited to do so this year with the dedication of our Gold Star Family Memorial. We hope residents will attend and honor these Gold Star Families for whom every day is Memorial Day.”
To learn more, click here. To contact the Veterans’ Services Advisory Board, email vso@cityofmelrose.org or call 781-979-4186.
It’s a Good Week for…
Resuming Saturdays at the City Yard (ONE WEEK EARLY!): The Department of Public Works City Yard will resume its Saturday hours ONE WEEK EARLY! Beginning March 30, Melrose residents can drop off recyclables and yard waste at the City Yard on Saturdays between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/solid-waste-recycling or call the Department of Public Works at 781-665-0142.
The MPS FY25 Budget Process: Interim Superintendent of Melrose Public Schools John Macero discusses the FY25 Budget Process with Mayor Jen on Episode 7 of The Melrose Minute. To watch the episode, and others, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/melrose-minute.
An FY24 City Budget Update: Mayor Jen Grigoraitis, Interim CFO Ellen Donaghey, and Assistant Auditor Kerri Golden will provide an FY24 budget update to the Appropriations and Oversight Committee during its meeting on Monday, March 25, at 7:45 p.m.
Participating in the City’s Property Tax Work-Off Program (Age 60+): Melrose property owners aged 60 and older may be eligible to earn up to $1,000 off their property tax bill by participating in the City of Melrose Property Tax Work-off Program. To learn more, call the Melrose Council on Aging at 781-665-4304 or visit www.cityofmelrose.org/property-tax-work-off-program. There is only a select number of positions still available at this time.
Registering for a Free Course (for Parents & Grandparents): There are 40 building blocks known to support the healthy development of young people and parents and grandparents can learn about them for free when they sign up for the 40 Developmental Assets course offered by the Melrose Recreation Department on Thursday, April 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Milano Center. To register, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/recreation.
A Community Iftar Celebration: All are invited to the Iftar Celebration taking place at Memorial Hall, on Saturday, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. This traditional fast-breaking meal is organized by Peace Islands Institute and the Malden Islamic Center, with endorsement from the Melrose Human Rights Commission. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/MelroseHRC.
...and now, for some Good News from Melrose Public Schools
Catch up with our ever-learning students, teachers, and administrators by reading Superintendent Maceros’s Good News Fridays newsletter, which highlights how and what students are learning and more, by reading Edition 26.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Monday, March 25
Planning Board (Public Hearing) – Agenda Packet
7 p.m., Cassidy Conference Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Health, Education & Welfare Committee – Agenda Packet
7:15 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Remote Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/91223320788
Meeting ID: 912 2332 0788
Finance Committee – Agenda Packet
7:35 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Remote Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/91223320788
Meeting ID: 912 2332 0788
Appropriations and Oversight Committee – Agenda Packet
7:45 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Remote Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/91223320788
Meeting ID: 912 2332 0788
Tuesday, March 26
Retirement Board – Agenda Packet
9 a.m., Retirement Office, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Human Rights Commission – Agenda Packet
7 p.m., Cassidy Conference Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
School Committee – Agenda Packet
7 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Heat Pumps For Home Heating & Cooling Webinar – Registration Link
7 p.m., Virtual via Zoom
Wednesday, March 27
Board of Assessors – Agenda Packet
3:15 p.m., Assessor’s Office, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Roosevelt School Site Council – Agenda Packet
3:30 p.m., Roosevelt Elementary School, 253 Vinton Street
Friday, March 29
Good Friday (Municipal Buildings Closed)
All day (City Hall, City Yard, and the Milano Center)
City of Melrose Programming
Stay involved with the Council on Aging
Get informed by the Health & Human Services Department
See what’s happening at Memorial Hall
Check out what’s to do at the Melrose Public Library
Get out and play with the Melrose Recreation Department
| The City's Calendar is updated often. Public bodies must notify the public 48 hours in advance of their meeting (excluding weekends and holidays). Questions about The Week Ahead can be emailed to lmartin@cityofmelrose.org. |
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